Dustin's Full 3 Round Mock Draft.

[Dustin]

Round 1

1. Houston (2-14) - Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina
2. St. Louis - from Washington (3-13) - Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn
3. Jacksonville (4-12) -Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville
4. Cleveland (4-12) - Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson
5. Oakland (4-12) - Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M
6. Atlanta (4-12) - Khalil Mack, OLB, Buffalo
7. Tampa Bay (4-12) - Blake Bortles, QB, UCF
8. Minnesota (5-10-1) - Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A & M
9. Buffalo (6-10) - Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan
10. Detroit (7-9) - Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA
11. Tennessee (7-9) - Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State
12. New York Giants (7-9) - Aaron Donald, DT, Pittsburgh
13. St. Louis (7-9) - Mike Evans, WR, Texas A & M
14. Chicago (8-8) - Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State
15. Pittsburgh (8-8) - Eric Ebron, TE, UNC
16. Dallas (8-8) - Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama
17. Baltimore (8-8) - Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville
18. New York Jets (8-8) - Odell Beckham Jr, WR, LSU
19. Miami (8-8) - Zack Martin, OT/G, Notre Dame
20. Arizona (10-6) - Jason Verrett, CB, TCU
21. Green Bay* (8-7-1) -  C.J. Mosley, ILB, Alabama
22. Philadelphia* (10-6) - Marqise Lee, WR, USC
23. Kansas City* (11-5) - Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State
24. Cincinnati* (11-5) - Kony Ealy, DE, Missouri
25. San Diego* (9-7) - Timmy Jernigan, DT, FSU
26. Cleveland - from Indianapolis* (11-5) - Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State
27. New Orleans* (11-5) - Dee Ford, OLB, Auburn
28. Carolina* (12-4) - Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Florida State
29. New England* (12-4) - Jace Amaro, TE, Texas Tech
30. San Francisco* (12-4) - Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech
31. Denver* (13-3) - Louis Nix III, DT, Notre Dame
32. Seattle* (13-3) - Xaiver Su'a-Filo, G, UCLA

 

1. Houston (2-14) - Ra'Shede Hageman, DE/DT, Minnesota
2. Washington (3-13) - Morgan Moses, OT, Virginia
3. Cleveland (4-12) - Ryan Shazier, LB, Ohio State
4. Oakland (4-12) - David Yankey, G, Stanford
5. Atlanta (4-12) - Zach Mettenberger, QB, LSU
6. Tampa Bay (4-12) - Cyrus Kouandjio, OT, Alabama
7. Jacksonville (4-12) - Carlos Hyde, RB, Ohio State
8. Minnesota (5-10-1) - Jimmie Ward, S, Northern Illinois
9. Buffalo (6-10) - Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE, Washington
10. Tennessee (7-9) - Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, Eastern Illinois
11. New York Giants (7-9) - Scott Crichton, DE, Oregon State
12. St. Louis (7-9) - Deone Bucannon, S, Washington State
13. Detroit (7-9) - Jordan Mathews, WR, Vanderbilt
14. Pittsburgh (8-8) - Davante Adams, WR, Fresno State
15. Dallas (8-8) - Stephon Tuitt DT, Notre Dame
16. Baltimore (8-8) - Terrence Brooks, S, FSU
17. New York Jets (8-8) - Davante Adams, WR, Fresno State
18. Miami (8-8) - Jack Mewhort, OT, Ohio State
19. Chicago (8-8) - CJ Fiedjhdd, TE, Iowa.
20. Arizona (10-6) - Jeremiah Attaochu, DE/OLB, Georgia Tech
21. Green Bay* (8-7-1) - Marcus Martin, C, USC
22. Philadelphia* (10-6) - Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State
23. Cincinnati* (11-5) - Marcus Roberson, CB, Florida
24. San Francisco - Kansas City* (11-5) - Troy Niklas, TE, Notre Dame
25. San Diego* (9-7) - Marcus Smith, OLB/DE, Louisville
26. New Orleans* (11-5) - Donte Moncrief, WR, Ole Miss
27. Indianapolis* (11-5) - Dion Bailey, S, USC
28. Carolina* (12-4) - Allen Robinson, WR, BYU
29. San Francisco* (12-4) -  Josh Huff, WR, Oregon
30. New England* (12-4) - Weston Richburg, C, Colorado State
31. Denver* (13-3) - Chris Borland, ILB, Wisconsin
32. Seattle* (13-3) - Martavis Bryant, WR, Clemson

 

1. Houston (2-14) - Brandon Thomas, OT/G, Clemson
2. Washington (3-13) - Keith McGill, CB, Utah
3. Oakland (4-12) - Ka'Deem Carey, RB, Arizona
4. Atlanta (4-12) - Trent Murphy, OB/DE, Stanford
5. Tampa Bay (4-12) - DaQuan Jones, DT, Penn State
6. Jacksonville (4-12) - Lamarcus Joyner, DB, FSU
7. Cleveland (4-12) - Bashaud Breeland, CB, Clemson 
8. Minnesota (5-10-1) - Christian Jones, LB, FSU
9. Buffalo (6-10) - Kyle Van Noy, LB, BYU
10. New York Giants (7-9) - Shane Skov, LB, Stanford
11. St. Louis (7-9) - Craig Loston, S LSU
12. Detroit (7-9) - Ahmad DIxon, S, Baylor
13. San Francisco - from Tennessee (7-9) - Jarvis Landry, WR, LSU
14. Dallas (8-8) - Dom Easley, DE, Florida
15. Baltimore (8-8) - Tre Mason, RB, Auburn
16. New York Jets (8-8) - Bishop Sankey, RB, Washington
17. Miami (8-8) - Gabe Jackson, G, Mississippi State
18. Chicago (8-8) - Egoe Feguson, DT, LSU
19. Cleveland - from Pittsburgh (8-8) - Cyril Richardson, G, Baylor
20. Arizona (10-6) - Kelcy Quarles, DE, South Carolina
21. Green Bay* (8-7-1) - Tre Boston, S, UNC
22. Philadelphia* (10-6) - Louchiez Purifoy, CB, Florida
23. Kansas City* (11-5) - Brandon Coleman, WR, Rutgers
24. Cincinnati* (11-5) - Antonio Richardson, OT, Tennessee
25. San Diego* (9-7) - Adrian Hubbard, OLB, Alabama
26. Indianapolis* (11-5) - Jaylen Watkins, CB, Florida
27. New Orleans* (11-5) - Lache Seastrunk, RB, Baylor
28. Carolina* (12-4) - Bruce Ellington, WR, South Carolina
29. New England* (12-4) - Paul Richardson, WR, Colorado
30. San Francisco* (12-4) - Jeremy Hill, RB, LSU
31. Denver* (13-3) - Jared Abbrederis, WR, Wisonsin
32. Minnesota - from Seattle* (13-3) - Cody Lattimer, WR, Indiana

 

I fell like I left a couple of obvious people off by accident and probably made a couple of errors somewhere.

[Dustin]

I'd like to add that I made this with no trades, but I would trade back from both of these spots if the board resembles anything like this. 

[PrincetonTiger]

Nice job

[Le Neon]

I thought Cody Lattimer would slide further. It's nice to see him go so high but I kinda hoped he would slide to us in the back half of the draft.

[markabrown96]

Davante Adams went to The steelers and jets

[Gavin]

I'd be shocked if Matthews fell to the 3rd round

[Dustin]

Davante Adams went to The steelers and jets

 

Ughh, I guess my edit didn't stick. I had changed that. The Jets should be getting Carl Bradford. 

[Dustin]

I'd be shocked if Matthews fell to the 3rd round

 

Matthews?

[Gavin]

Matthews?

Meant Van Noy falling to the 3rd especially after Murphy, Dont know how I got Matthews

[NewColtsFan]

First thing I always want to say when someone does this is.......................

 

Thanks. 

 

These are never easy.

 

Observations.    My guess is when you do a 2.0 version of this you'll do Baltimore a little differently.   You've given them Safeties in the first and 2nd round -- Pryor and Brooks.     (A) I think both are free safeties and (B) they took Matt Elam in the first last year.

 

Also.....    I simply don't think Bailey is a 2nd round guy.    Honestly, I'm not even sure he's a 3rd round guy -- and I like him. 

 

But he feels very, very 4th round to me.     He's a projection guy.   He's played little if any safety in college.  (maybe a year?) 

Doesn't feel very top-100 players to me.

 

He might be someone we'd target with our 3rd round pick -- either at 90, or if we trade back a little bit to the top of the 4th.

 

I like him,  but not that high.

 

Just some food for thought.....     otherwise, a very fun read!   

[Dustin]

Observations.    My guess is when you do a 2.0 version of this you'll do Baltimore a little differently.   You've given them Safeties in the first and 2nd round -- Pryor and Brooks.     (A) I think both are free safeties and (B) they took Matt Elam in the first last year.

 

Yeah I accidentally had some repeats at the end and was changing them up and must have forgotten I had mocked them a safety in the 1st.

 

 

Also.....    I simply don't think Bailey is a 2nd round guy.    Honestly, I'm not even sure he's a 3rd round guy -- and I like him. 

 

But he feels very, very 4th round to me.     He's a projection guy.   He's played little if any safety in college.  (maybe a year?) 

Doesn't feel very top-100 players to me.

 

He might be someone we'd target with our 3rd round pick -- either at 90, or if we trade back a little bit to the top of the 4th.

 

I like him,  but not that high.

 

Just some food for thought.....     otherwise, a very fun read!   

 

That's fine. I disagree tho. I think he's a very well-rounded player with great range and versatility. He played safety in High School and in his junior year, but in his freshman and sophomore years he played LB for the Trojans. I think he's a 3rd round guy and like I mentioned, I would trade back in this scenario and try to scoop up either him or Brooks in the 3rd round. 

[kjyb]

dion bailey?why i think ed Reynolds or deone Buchanan is better and would be available a that position 

[Dustin]

dion bailey?why i think ed Reynolds or deone Buchanan is better and would be available a that position 

 

Well, Bucannon was already gone and Reynolds is 4th-5th rounder IMO. 

[kjyb]

Well, Bucannon was already gone and Reynolds is 4th-5th rounder

oh yea i see it now St. Louis picked him 

[NewColtsFan]

Yeah I accidentally had some repeats at the end and was changing them up and must have forgotten I had mocked them a safety in the 1st.

 

 

 

That's fine. I disagree tho. I think he's a very well-rounded player with great range and versatility. He played safety in High School and in his junior year, but in his freshman and sophomore years he played LB for the Trojans. I think he's a 3rd round guy and like I mentioned, I would trade back in this scenario and try to scoop up either him or Brooks in the 3rd round. 

 

For what it's worth,  I just took at look at three draft websites....

 

NFL.com has Bailey as a 5th/6th rounder.

ESPN.com has Bailey as a low 5th rounder

CBSSports.com has Bailey as a 4th rounder

 

Not very often all three of those sites agree on a player -- almost any player. (with many of the first round guys as the exception)

 

Again....  I like the guy, and if we take him with our 5th round pick, I'll be happy.

[aessma33]

No way that Manziel will go that early, I would say second round pick at the earliest.

[aessma33]

Also, where why wasn't Michael Sam in the first three rounds?

[NewColtsFan]

Also, where why wasn't Michael Sam in the first three rounds?

 

Because most draft projections have Sam as a 5th/6th round player.

 

He hasn't tested well at all, so I think 3rd round is no longer possible.

 

Oh....   and welcome to the website.   Hope you enjoy it!

[Clem-Dog]

^{Cleveland's happy.} 

[aessma33]

Because most draft projections have Sam as a 5th/6th round player.

 

He hasn't tested well at all, so I think 3rd round is no longer possible.

 

Oh....   and welcome to the website.   Hope you enjoy it!

thank you, I appreciate it, I have been on this website since I was like ten, I just didn't make a profile until now... and still smarter about the NFL than quite a few on here

[throwing BBZ]

The draft falling like this would be hard to take.
Grigson won`t sit back and settle on mediocrity.

[Manning1887]

Based on your mock, I hope we trade back into the 3rd round and pick up a 4th rounder. Lots of talent in the 3rd round.

[COLTS449]

I think Cleveland will take a QB with their 1st pick. Then get a WR with their other 1st or maybe in the 2nd. Watkins and Gordon would be an unbelievable combo, but they have to have a QB IMO.

[jameszeigler834]

 

Round 1

1. Houston (2-14) - Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina
2. St. Louis - from Washington (3-13) - Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn
3. Jacksonville (4-12) -Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville
4. Cleveland (4-12) - Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson
5. Oakland (4-12) - Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M
6. Atlanta (4-12) - Khalil Mack, OLB, Buffalo
7. Tampa Bay (4-12) - Blake Bortles, QB, UCF
8. Minnesota (5-10-1) - Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A & M
9. Buffalo (6-10) - Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan
10. Detroit (7-9) - Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA
11. Tennessee (7-9) - Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State
12. New York Giants (7-9) - Aaron Donald, DT, Pittsburgh
13. St. Louis (7-9) - Mike Evans, WR, Texas A & M
14. Chicago (8-8) - Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State
15. Pittsburgh (8-8) - Eric Ebron, TE, UNC
16. Dallas (8-8) - Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama
17. Baltimore (8-8) - Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville
18. New York Jets (8-8) - Odell Beckham Jr, WR, LSU
19. Miami (8-8) - Zack Martin, OT/G, Notre Dame
20. Arizona (10-6) - Jason Verrett, CB, TCU
21. Green Bay* (8-7-1) -  C.J. Mosley, ILB, Alabama
22. Philadelphia* (10-6) - Marqise Lee, WR, USC
23. Kansas City* (11-5) - Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State
24. Cincinnati* (11-5) - Kony Ealy, DE, Missouri
25. San Diego* (9-7) - Timmy Jernigan, DT, FSU
26. Cleveland - from Indianapolis* (11-5) - Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State
27. New Orleans* (11-5) - Dee Ford, OLB, Auburn
28. Carolina* (12-4) - Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Florida State
29. New England* (12-4) - Jace Amaro, TE, Texas Tech
30. San Francisco* (12-4) - Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech
31. Denver* (13-3) - Louis Nix III, DT, Notre Dame
32. Seattle* (13-3) - Xaiver Su'a-Filo, G, UCLA

 

1. Houston (2-14) - Ra'Shede Hageman, DE/DT, Minnesota
2. Washington (3-13) - Morgan Moses, OT, Virginia
3. Cleveland (4-12) - Ryan Shazier, LB, Ohio State
4. Oakland (4-12) - David Yankey, G, Stanford
5. Atlanta (4-12) - Zach Mettenberger, QB, LSU
6. Tampa Bay (4-12) - Cyrus Kouandjio, OT, Alabama
7. Jacksonville (4-12) - Carlos Hyde, RB, Ohio State
8. Minnesota (5-10-1) - Jimmie Ward, S, Northern Illinois
9. Buffalo (6-10) - Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE, Washington
10. Tennessee (7-9) - Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, Eastern Illinois
11. New York Giants (7-9) - Scott Crichton, DE, Oregon State
12. St. Louis (7-9) - Deone Bucannon, S, Washington State
13. Detroit (7-9) - Jordan Mathews, WR, Vanderbilt
14. Pittsburgh (8-8) - Davante Adams, WR, Fresno State
15. Dallas (8-8) - Stephon Tuitt DT, Notre Dame
16. Baltimore (8-8) - Terrence Brooks, S, FSU
17. New York Jets (8-8) - Davante Adams, WR, Fresno State
18. Miami (8-8) - Jack Mewhort, OT, Ohio State
19. Chicago (8-8) - CJ Fiedjhdd, TE, Iowa.
20. Arizona (10-6) - Jeremiah Attaochu, DE/OLB, Georgia Tech
21. Green Bay* (8-7-1) - Marcus Martin, C, USC
22. Philadelphia* (10-6) - Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State
23. Cincinnati* (11-5) - Marcus Roberson, CB, Florida
24. San Francisco - Kansas City* (11-5) - Troy Niklas, TE, Notre Dame
25. San Diego* (9-7) - Marcus Smith, OLB/DE, Louisville
26. New Orleans* (11-5) - Donte Moncrief, WR, Ole Miss
27. Indianapolis* (11-5) - Dion Bailey, S, USC
28. Carolina* (12-4) - Allen Robinson, WR, BYU
29. San Francisco* (12-4) -  Josh Huff, WR, Oregon
30. New England* (12-4) - Weston Richburg, C, Colorado State
31. Denver* (13-3) - Chris Borland, ILB, Wisconsin
32. Seattle* (13-3) - Martavis Bryant, WR, Clemson

 

1. Houston (2-14) - Brandon Thomas, OT/G, Clemson
2. Washington (3-13) - Keith McGill, CB, Utah
3. Oakland (4-12) - Ka'Deem Carey, RB, Arizona
4. Atlanta (4-12) - Trent Murphy, OB/DE, Stanford
5. Tampa Bay (4-12) - DaQuan Jones, DT, Penn State
6. Jacksonville (4-12) - Lamarcus Joyner, DB, FSU
7. Cleveland (4-12) - Bashaud Breeland, CB, Clemson 
8. Minnesota (5-10-1) - Christian Jones, LB, FSU
9. Buffalo (6-10) - Kyle Van Noy, LB, BYU
10. New York Giants (7-9) - Shane Skov, LB, Stanford
11. St. Louis (7-9) - Craig Loston, S LSU
12. Detroit (7-9) - Ahmad DIxon, S, Baylor
13. San Francisco - from Tennessee (7-9) - Jarvis Landry, WR, LSU
14. Dallas (8-8) - Dom Easley, DE, Florida
15. Baltimore (8-8) - Tre Mason, RB, Auburn
16. New York Jets (8-8) - Bishop Sankey, RB, Washington
17. Miami (8-8) - Gabe Jackson, G, Mississippi State
18. Chicago (8-8) - Egoe Feguson, DT, LSU
19. Cleveland - from Pittsburgh (8-8) - Cyril Richardson, G, Baylor
20. Arizona (10-6) - Kelcy Quarles, DE, South Carolina
21. Green Bay* (8-7-1) - Tre Boston, S, UNC
22. Philadelphia* (10-6) - Louchiez Purifoy, CB, Florida
23. Kansas City* (11-5) - Brandon Coleman, WR, Rutgers
24. Cincinnati* (11-5) - Antonio Richardson, OT, Tennessee
25. San Diego* (9-7) - Adrian Hubbard, OLB, Alabama
26. Indianapolis* (11-5) - Jaylen Watkins, CB, Florida
27. New Orleans* (11-5) - Lache Seastrunk, RB, Baylor
28. Carolina* (12-4) - Bruce Ellington, WR, South Carolina
29. New England* (12-4) - Paul Richardson, WR, Colorado
30. San Francisco* (12-4) - Jeremy Hill, RB, LSU
31. Denver* (13-3) - Jared Abbrederis, WR, Wisonsin
32. Minnesota - from Seattle* (13-3) - Cody Lattimer, WR, Indiana

 

I fell like I left a couple of obvious people off by accident and probably made a couple of errors somewhere.

 

All great job you got something wrong though Allen Robinson is from Penn ST not BYU.

[Superman]

Well, Bucannon was already gone and Reynolds is 4th-5th rounder IMO. 

 

I like what you've done overall, especially at the top. Makes a lot of sense, assuming no trades.

 

But I don't like your picks for us. I like Watkins, but the problem is that if I were forced to pick at #59, I'd take McGill, not Bailey. And then there's no need for Watkins, unless you're moving him or McGill to safety (and both have been projected to safety by some). I think maybe I'd take McGill or Van Noy (surprise!) at #59, then look at Bailey or SJB in the third. Or maybe if you re-do Baltimore's first two picks, somehow Terrence Brooks falls to us at #59??

[Archer]

I like your priorities.  I'm not personally sold on Bailey, but I would have gone with a safety too under those circumstances (Joyner - I'm definitely sold on him!).  Watkins is my favorite CB available in your third, and I'd be torn between a CB and OG in that round.  I'd be very happy with Watkins, but I think I would have taken Dakota Dozier or the rapid riser, John Urschel (OG, Penn St.).

[Manning1887]

Why did you slot Zach Mettenberger to Atlanta in the 2nd round?

[Defjamz26]

Based on your mock, I hope we trade back into the 3rd round and pick up a 4th rounder. Lots of talent in the 3rd round.

 

I like this idea better. In the third you'll probably have people like SJB, McGill, Deone Bucannon, Demarcus Lawrence, Brandon Thomas, Joel Bitonio, Lamarcus Joyner, Shayne Skov,etc...

[OffensivelyPC]

I copy and pasted below, making edits.  Some of this makes sense, and some of it I really disagree with. I didnt' really touch plausible picks (especially for other teams) unless I had to because of previous picks I altered.  

 

Round 1

1. Houston (2-14) - Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina
2. St. Louis - from Washington (3-13) - Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn
3. Jacksonville (4-12) -Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville
4. Cleveland (4-12) - Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson
5. Oakland (4-12) - Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M Khalil Mack, OLB, Buffalo (too many positions of need, so they jsut take the BPA, which in this case is Mack)
6. Atlanta (4-12) - Khalil Mack, OLB, Buffalo Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M (often times changing one player affects the outcome of the draft, btu to be honest, if ATL didn't couldn't take Mack, they need help on the OL and would "settle" with Matthews
7. Tampa Bay (4-12) - Blake Bortles, QB, UCF
8. Minnesota (5-10-1) - Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A & M
9. Buffalo (6-10) - Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan
10. Detroit (7-9) - Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA
11. Tennessee (7-9) - Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State
12. New York Giants (7-9) - Aaron Donald, DT, Pittsburgh
13. St. Louis (7-9) - Mike Evans, WR, Texas A & M
14. Chicago (8-8) - Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State
15. Pittsburgh (8-8) - Eric Ebron, TE, UNC
16. Dallas (8-8) - Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama
17. Baltimore (8-8) - Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville
18. New York Jets (8-8) - Odell Beckham Jr, WR, LSU
19. Miami (8-8) - Zack Martin, OT/G, Notre Dame
20. Arizona (10-6) - Jason Verrett, CB, TCU
21. Green Bay* (8-7-1) -  C.J. Mosley, ILB, Alabama
22. Philadelphia* (10-6) - Marqise Lee, WR, USC
23. Kansas City* (11-5) - Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State
24. Cincinnati* (11-5) - Kony Ealy, DE, Missouri
25. San Diego* (9-7) - Timmy Jernigan, DT, FSU
26. Cleveland - from Indianapolis* (11-5) - Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State
27. New Orleans* (11-5) - Dee Ford, OLB, Auburn
28. Carolina* (12-4) - Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Florida State
29. New England* (12-4) - Jace Amaro, TE, Texas Tech
30. San Francisco* (12-4) - Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech
31. Denver* (13-3) - Louis Nix III, DT, Notre Dame
32. Seattle* (13-3) - Xaiver Su'a-Filo, G, UCLA

 

1. Houston (2-14) - Ra'Shede Hageman, DE/DT, Minnesota Jimmy Garoppolo (or other QB, I went with Jimmy since he's my personal favorite.  Basically, if they dont' take a QB in the first, they will in the second.  Fitzpatrick isn't a long term solution, but let the new QB sit a year, give or take, for development )
2. Washington (3-13) - Morgan Moses, OT, Virginia
3. Cleveland (4-12) - Ryan Shazier, LB, Ohio State
4. Oakland (4-12) - David Yankey, G, Stanford
5. Atlanta (4-12) - Zach Mettenberger, QB, LSU Ra'Shede Hageman (They have Ryan locked up through 2018, which means that any QB they draft htis year will be re-signed the year before Matt's contract runs up - a time that would cost ATL a $10 million cap penalty if they were to cut him, absent any restructure.  Not likely to happen.  Which means drafting a QB in the 2nd round would be a complete waste unless they accurately predicted Ryan would have a career ending injury between now and 2017.  They have needs at DL, so they take the BPA here)
6. Tampa Bay (4-12) - Cyrus Kouandjio, OT, Alabama
7. Jacksonville (4-12) - Carlos Hyde, RB, Ohio State
8. Minnesota (5-10-1) - Jimmie Ward, S, Northern Illinois
9. Buffalo (6-10) - Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE, Washington
10. Tennessee (7-9) - Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, Eastern Illinois Zach Mettenberger (i'm piggybacking off your drafting out of need, though I think they could go CB here and Bradley Roby, still available, could be a nice pick here too)
11. New York Giants (7-9) - Scott Crichton, DE, Oregon State
12. St. Louis (7-9) - Deone Bucannon, S, Washington State
13. Detroit (7-9) - Jordan Mathews, WR, Vanderbilt
14. Pittsburgh (8-8) - Davante Adams, WR, Fresno State
15. Dallas (8-8) - Stephon Tuitt DT, Notre Dame
16. Baltimore (8-8) - Terrence Brooks, S, FSU
17. New York Jets (8-8) - Davante Adams, WR, Fresno State  Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State (You had Davant Adams already drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
18. Miami (8-8) - Jack Mewhort, OT, Ohio State
19. Chicago (8-8) - CJ Fiedjhdd, TE, Iowa.
20. Arizona (10-6) - Jeremiah Attaochu, DE/OLB, Georgia Tech
21. Green Bay* (8-7-1) - Marcus Martin, C, USC
22. Philadelphia* (10-6) - Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State Chris Borland, ILB (Philly desperately needed help at ILB, Ryans was a liability)
23. Cincinnati* (11-5) - Marcus Roberson, CB, Florida
24. San Francisco - Kansas City* (11-5) - Troy Niklas, TE, Notre Dame
25. San Diego* (9-7) - Marcus Smith, OLB/DE, Louisville
26. New Orleans* (11-5) - Donte Moncrief, WR, Ole Miss
27. Indianapolis* (11-5) - Dion Bailey, S, USC Kyle Van Noy(I know we need safety help, but I just really don't like reaching for Bailey at this slot - we go BPA here, and to me, that would have to be Kyle Van Noy [how did he slip to the 3rd?])
28. Carolina* (12-4) - Allen Robinson, WR, BYU ,Antonio Richardson, OT, Tenn. (don't see the Panther's taking two WR's back to back and I think you've got Richardson a bit undervalued)
29. San Francisco* (12-4) -  Josh Huff, WR, Oregon Allen Robinson, WR (Like SF taking a WR here, but think Robinson is better than Huff)
30. New England* (12-4) - Weston Richburg, C, Colorado State
31. Denver* (13-3) - Chris Borland, ILB, Wisconsin Gabe Jackson, G (Would have liked the Borland pick if he was still there)
32. Seattle* (13-3) - Martavis Bryant, WR, Clemson

 

1. Houston (2-14) - Brandon Thomas, OT/G, Clemson
2. Washington (3-13) - Keith McGill, CB, Utah
3. Oakland (4-12) - Ka'Deem Carey, RB, Arizona
4. Atlanta (4-12) - Trent Murphy, OB/DE, Stanford
5. Tampa Bay (4-12) - DaQuan Jones, DT, Penn State
6. Jacksonville (4-12) - Lamarcus Joyner, DB, FSU
7. Cleveland (4-12) - Bashaud Breeland, CB, Clemson 
8. Minnesota (5-10-1) - Christian Jones, LB, FSU
9. Buffalo (6-10) - Kyle Van Noy, LB, BYU Ed Reynolds, S (obvious need at Safety, and I know you have Dion Bailey rated higher, but I think Ed Reynolds is the better reach - but to be quite frank, if you think Dion is the better grab here, Buffalo could take him since he's still available)
10. New York Giants (7-9) - Shane Skov, LB, Stanford
11. St. Louis (7-9) - Craig Loston, S LSU
12. Detroit (7-9) - Ahmad DIxon, S, Baylor
13. San Francisco - from Tennessee (7-9) - Jarvis Landry, WR, LSU Dom Easley, DT/DE, Florida (two WRs 16 picks apart is unlikely, and Dom seems like a perfect fit for Harbaugh's D)
14. Dallas (8-8) - Dom Easley, DE, Florida Carl Bradford, OLB, AZ State (they need just as much help on the DL as they do at the Sam, Bradford fits here well).
15. Baltimore (8-8) - Tre Mason, RB, Auburn
16. New York Jets (8-8) - Bishop Sankey, RB, Washington
17. Miami (8-8) - Gabe Jackson, G, Mississippi StateTelvin Smith ILB/OLB/S (LB/S tweener and is a pretty good athlete.  Not sure where or how he would fit in, but Dolphins need help at all those positions, and Smith could fit in as a nice Will backer or S if Delmas can't stay healthy)
18. Chicago (8-8) - Egoe Feguson, DT, LSU
19. Cleveland - from Pittsburgh (8-8) - Cyril Richardson, G, Baylor
20. Arizona (10-6) - Kelcy Quarles, DE, South Carolina
21. Green Bay* (8-7-1) - Tre Boston, S, UNC
22. Philadelphia* (10-6) - Louchiez Purifoy, CB, Florida
23. Kansas City* (11-5) - Brandon Coleman, WR, Rutgers
24. Cincinnati* (11-5) - Antonio Richardson, OT, TennesseeTravis Swanson, C (a little bit of a reach here, but they have Whitworth that can always move back to LT, and their weakest link has been at C)
25. San Diego* (9-7) - Adrian Hubbard, OLB, Alabama
26. Indianapolis* (11-5) - Jaylen Watkins, CB, Florida Stanely Jean-Baptiste (I'm not a huge fan at Watkins at all.  If we are going to go CB here, I like SJB, and that's who I'd take given how this draft has panned out.  However, if Ed Reynolds slips to this slot, I wouldn't mind a reach for him here)
27. New Orleans* (11-5) - Lache Seastrunk, RB, Baylor
28. Carolina* (12-4) - Bruce Ellington, WR, South Carolina
29. New England* (12-4) - Paul Richardson, WR, Colorado
30. San Francisco* (12-4) - Jeremy Hill, RB, LSU
31. Denver* (13-3) - Jared Abbrederis, WR, Wisonsin
32. Minnesota - from Seattle* (13-3) - Cody Lattimer, WR, Indiana

 

 

[Dustin]

Why did you slot Zach Mettenberger to Atlanta in the 2nd round?

 

Messed up. Shoud switch picks with Oakland. 

[Superman]

If Dallas takes Bradford to play DE, they're gonna have a bad time... I like him in a hybrid front, but not as a 4-3 DE. 

[OffensivelyPC]

If Dallas takes Bradford to play DE, they're gonna have a bad time... I like him in a hybrid front, but not as a 4-3 DE. 

Meant that he could play a 4-3 Sam.  He's a project at that position (and DE for that matter), but if he could improve his coverage skills, he could be decent at the position.  Wasnt' really sure who else I could slot there and there were other prospects avaialble, but most were suited for interior line play as opposed to an edge rusher. 

[chad72]

Manziel will go higher than it is projected here, hands down.

[Superman]

Meant that he could play a 4-3 Sam.  He's a project at that position (and DE for that matter), but if he could improve his coverage skills, he could be decent at the position.  Wasnt' really sure who else I could slot there and there were other prospects avaialble, but most were suited for interior line play as opposed to an edge rusher. 

 

Really? I never thought of Bradford as a 4-3 backer.

[OffensivelyPC]

Really? I never thought of Bradford as a 4-3 backer.

He moved around alot in the Sun Devils defense DE/OLB/ILB.  He has some fluidity to play in coverage, but the idea would be to play him on run down situations and 3rd and short and goal to go scenarios.  You will need a contingency plan in place for passing downs, initially at least.  But in the 3rd round, I think I'd take the risk on him if I'm the Cowboys and didn't/couldn't get a better OLB all around prospect.  I mean, DE/OLB transitions are always difficult, even if you're going to a team with a similar defense schematically - especially with tweeners like Carl Bradford.  But in Bradford's case, I think of hte people left, he has the most potential as 4-3 Sam than anyone left on the board to that point.  He's a bit short and not quite long enough, but he makes up for it with leverage, instincts and effort.  Strong down hill player and he can blitz and stunt effectively.  His biggest issue si getting off blocks, and that will be a physical limitation irrespective of where he plays on defense.  I cant' remember what game it was, and i'm at work so I can't say for sure, but I believe it was the UCLA game.  Watch that film on him.  He's a capable sam. 

 

EDIT: Maybe it wasn't the UCLA game, I think that was the one where he had the INT but played mostly DE.  I'll find it and get back with you.

[Superman]

He moved around alot in the Sun Devils defense DE/OLB/ILB.  He has some fluidity to play in coverage, but the idea would be to play him on run down situations and 3rd and short and goal to go scenarios.  You will need a contingency plan in place for passing downs, initially at least.  But in the 3rd round, I think I'd take the risk on him if I'm the Cowboys and didn't/couldn't get a better OLB all around prospect.  I mean, DE/OLB transitions are always difficult, even if you're going to a team with a similar defense schematically - especially with tweeners like Carl Bradford.  But in Bradford's case, I think of hte people left, he has the most potential as 4-3 Sam than anyone left on the board to that point.  He's a bit short and not quite long enough, but he makes up for it with leverage, instincts and effort.  Strong down hill player and he can blitz and stunt effectively.  His biggest issue si getting off blocks, and that will be a physical limitation irrespective of where he plays on defense.  I cant' remember what game it was, and i'm at work so I can't say for sure, but I believe it was the UCLA game.  Watch that film on him.  He's a capable sam. 

 

There are a ton of 4-3 backers still on the board in that case. Yawin Smallwood, for instance, would be more reasonable than moving Bradford. I think Bradford is a Sam in our front, not a 4-3. I haven't watched the UCLA film in a couple months, but I know he's capable up front.

 

If there's a hybrid guy in that range that I'd try to convert to 4-3 Sam, it would be Trevor Reilly. 

[OffensivelyPC]

There are a ton of 4-3 backers still on the board in that case. Yawin Smallwood, for instance, would be more reasonable than moving Bradford. I think Bradford is a Sam in our front, not a 4-3. I haven't watched the UCLA film in a couple months, but I know he's capable up front.

 

If there's a hybrid guy in that range that I'd try to convert to 4-3 Sam, it would be Trevor Reilly. 

He was the other guy I was bouncing back and forth between.

[OffensivelyPC]

There are a ton of 4-3 backers still on the board in that case. Yawin Smallwood, for instance, would be more reasonable than moving Bradford. I think Bradford is a Sam in our front, not a 4-3. I haven't watched the UCLA film in a couple months, but I know he's capable up front.

 

If there's a hybrid guy in that range that I'd try to convert to 4-3 Sam, it would be Trevor Reilly. 

Okay, I found the game I was talking about.  Had to go back to 2012 (found a few more to verify).   He typically played DE in their defense, but he played some LB off the ball as well.  There is limited film on him, back there, but here's my reasoning as to why I think he can do it, and do it well (still reserving the judgment that he needs more work at pass coverage, but I believe that of the pass coverage I've seen, he wouldn't be a complete failure at it)

 

2012 ASU vs. Cal, http://draftbreakdown.com/video/carl-bradford-vs-cal-2012/

 

@2:18-2:30 - copule of plays, shows read ability, and the second he makes his read, boom, downhill and made two solid stops (watch the following play starting at 2:33 for a nice gimme sack)

 

2013 ASU vs. Was St. http://draftbreakdown.com/video/carl-bradford-vs-washington-state-2013/

 

@ 2:44 - telegraphed his blitz, but absolutely annihiliates the guard and gets the pocket to collapse.  Just a nice quick strike by the QB to avoid.

 

@6:12 - slips right between G and C (cant' really figure out how, but seems to be a complete missed assignment by the C, who was expecting the G's help and got confused with the DE/DT cross on the strong side.

 

Bonus footage @ 12:11 - watch the big ugly on 4th and 6 take a fake punt direct snap for 20 yards and a first down while leading by 21 points in the mid-3rd qtr.  Someone put this kid at full back!! lol

 

2013 vs UCLA http://draftbreakdown.com/video/carl-bradford-vs-ucla-2013/

 

@ 4:53 - A bit of a slow read here, but with the way the play developed, he was still there to make the stop, even if 2 yards passed the LOS 

 

@ 5:05 - An obvious blitz, but anticipates the snap well, plugs the hole nicely and makes the stop for a 0 gain.

 

@ 8:55 - He's playing MLB here and everything is so bunched, I'm having a hard time deciphering who his assignment is.  Perhaps you see things better than I can here.  But my opinion is, this is a zone coverage defense.  His initial read is the HB.  Once he realizes it's pass, he drops in zone, which so happens to be the weak side full back in his zone, covers him, and then goes into pursuit mode after the catch.  Pretty tough to tell since everyone bit on the fake.  If I'm grading this play (without the benefit of knowing the call) I'm giving it a 0.  If I'm grading on form tackle alone, I give him an A+ lol.

 

Bottom Line - I really liked what I saw from this kid off the ball.  ASU played to his strengths, which was a down hill quick read rush backer.  He certainly has pass rushing skills, but appears better at them when he's coming from the defensive backfield.  I really thought there was more footage of him from that position, but with the handful of plays I could find (and I only watched about half of what was uploaded on draftbreakdown.com), he's going to be a good football palyer, whether it's from the 4-3 sam or 3-4 OLB/DE hybrid.  I didn't cherry pick the plays in those games, that's just all there was.  I wished they'd play him more at a  traditional LB position.  But I can tell you, I like his style of play - hard-nosed and ready to bang heads - I'll be following this kid for a while.

[Superman]

Okay, I found the game I was talking about.  Had to go back to 2012 (found a few more to verify).   He typically played DE in their defense, but he played some LB off the ball as well.  There is limited film on him, back there, but here's my reasoning as to why I think he can do it, and do it well (still reserving the judgment that he needs more work at pass coverage, but I believe that of the pass coverage I've seen, he wouldn't be a complete failure at it)

 

2012 ASU vs. Cal, http://draftbreakdown.com/video/carl-bradford-vs-cal-2012/

 

@2:18-2:30 - copule of plays, shows read ability, and the second he makes his read, boom, downhill and made two solid stops (watch the following play starting at 2:33 for a nice gimme sack)

 

2013 ASU vs. Was St. http://draftbreakdown.com/video/carl-bradford-vs-washington-state-2013/

 

@ 2:44 - telegraphed his blitz, but absolutely annihiliates the guard and gets the pocket to collapse.  Just a nice quick strike by the QB to avoid.

 

@6:12 - slips right between G and C (cant' really figure out how, but seems to be a complete missed assignment by the C, who was expecting the G's help and got confused with the DE/DT cross on the strong side.

 

Bonus footage @ 12:11 - watch the big ugly on 4th and 6 take a fake punt direct snap for 20 yards and a first down while leading by 21 points in the mid-3rd qtr.  Someone put this kid at full back!! lol

 

2013 vs UCLA http://draftbreakdown.com/video/carl-bradford-vs-ucla-2013/

 

@ 4:53 - A bit of a slow read here, but with the way the play developed, he was still there to make the stop, even if 2 yards passed the LOS 

 

@ 5:05 - An obvious blitz, but anticipates the snap well, plugs the hole nicely and makes the stop for a 0 gain.

 

@ 8:55 - He's playing MLB here and everything is so bunched, I'm having a hard time deciphering who his assignment is.  Perhaps you see things better than I can here.  But my opinion is, this is a zone coverage defense.  His initial read is the HB.  Once he realizes it's pass, he drops in zone, which so happens to be the weak side full back in his zone, covers him, and then goes into pursuit mode after the catch.  Pretty tough to tell since everyone bit on the fake.  If I'm grading this play (without the benefit of knowing the call) I'm giving it a 0.  If I'm grading on form tackle alone, I give him an A+ lol.

 

Bottom Line - I really liked what I saw from this kid off the ball.  ASU played to his strengths, which was a down hill quick read rush backer.  He certainly has pass rushing skills, but appears better at them when he's coming from the defensive backfield.  I really thought there was more footage of him from that position, but with the handful of plays I could find (and I only watched about half of what was uploaded on draftbreakdown.com), he's going to be a good football palyer, whether it's from the 4-3 sam or 3-4 OLB/DE hybrid.  I didn't cherry pick the plays in those games, that's just all there was.  I wished they'd play him more at a  traditional LB position.  But I can tell you, I like his style of play - hard-nosed and ready to bang heads - I'll be following this kid for a while.

 

Just a tidbit of info, don't know if you're aware already: Bradford played fullback on top of his defensive duties in high school, and was coached by Toby Gerhart's father. He knows how to carry the football. And pro teams have been asking him about playing fullback; I don't think he's done any fullback drills publicly, but his comments suggest he's open to it. And he is used as a personal protector on punts. So you can get an extra handful of snaps out of him, if you want, including a 4th down carry here and there. (An aside on ASU's punt team: Alden Darby is an exceptional gunner. If he goes undrafted, we should try to get our hooks into him. Depending on how the top rounds go, I might even use a 7th on him.)

 

As for your breakdown, that's all good stuff. It seemed to me that whenever he was in that ILB position in the UCLA game, the offense was in wishbone. He didn't really have a coverage assignment. We all know he can play downhill. The question would be about his ability to move backward and laterally in passing situations, to stick with TEs, etc. You could move him to rush end in passing situations, but I don't think he's good enough as a three-point rusher. 

 

The CBS breakdown mentions that his size and athleticism would translate to backer, so you're not alone. I think I've just recalibrated my mind over the last two years to consider every player's potential in our defensive front. I pegged Bradford as a 3-4 Sam backer from the beginning. It just seems like the best use of his skill set and potential is at that position, and moving him, especially to 4-3 backer, seems like a tough transition. Especially with other guys better suited -- Skov, Smallwood, Bullough, Preston Brown, etc. -- and available further down the board.

 

I mentioned Reilly because he's actually been used by Utah as sort of a wildcard, playing four different positions that I've seen -- DE, DT, OLB, ILB. He dropped into coverage a lot more than than Bradford did, and seemed more natural at it. But even Reilly, I'd prefer to play him at Sam backer. JMO.

[OffensivelyPC]

Wow, didn't know that at all about being coached by Gerhart's dad.  Pretty cool really, and it makes a bit more sense why he looked comfortable running the ball.

 

As for the film, I agree with you, his coverage (and for scouts, projecting how well he will be able to cover) is the biggest question.  I'm not that good, so I can't say with any real conviction.  I think he could be good at it, and perhaps that's the reason why his best projection is at a 3-4 sam - because you can make it with more accuracy.  We've seen him play there for the majority of his snaps. 

 

With Dustin's mock, I thought that with as far as (in my opinion) that he slipped, the mid-3rd round would be a reasonable place to take a chance on him as a sam backer.  If he doesnt' work out there, you still have a decent edge rusher in situational downs.  A GM may look at the scenario as you have, and it's pretty reasonable.  I completely understand it and can't really argue with it.  If I were a GM, I think I would want to be more aggressive, especially with my picks from the 3rd or 4th round and on.  May seem like a waste if it doestn' work out, but if it did, it's a good pick - story of any draft, eh?  Of course, i'ts easy to say I'd want to be aggressive from behind the computer screen.  Completely different story where my job is on the line, and I could be out of a job pretty quick if I was overly aggressive and wrong more often than not (but in this case, the GM taking the risk would be Jerry Jones, and he's not getting fired as GM, lol).